Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Hungary
Hungary: Pension fund assets to GDP (%) was 4.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Pension fund assets to GDP in Hungary, 2001–2020
Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, pension fund assets to gdp in Hungary stood at 4.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pension fund assets to gdp in Hungary peaked at 14.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2011.
Hungary ranks 71st of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.9% | — |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +30.1% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +36.6% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -74.2% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +4.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 4.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.1%, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 4.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.2%, 33% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -74.2% | 14.4% | 3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 3.9% | 12.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.7% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More financial sector data for Hungary
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 43.35 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 31.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 43.35 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pension fund assets to gdp in Hungary?
- Pension fund assets to gdp in Hungary was 4.0% in 2020, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
- What is the highest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2011.
- How does Hungary rank for pension fund assets to gdp?
- Hungary ranks 71st out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pension fund assets to gdp rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Nonbanking financial database, World Bank, published as part of Pension fund assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of assets of pension funds to GDP. A pension fund is any plan, fund, or scheme that provides retirement income. Data taken from a variety of sources such as OECD, AIOS, FIAP and national sources.